CTBUH Announces 2025 Award of Excellence Winners

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition: built and unbuilt projects from around the world that respond to current global challenges and demonstrate the vital role of tall buildings in the 21st century. Spanning 20 countries and more than 20 categories, this year’s winners exemplify creative and technical leadership across the gamut of sustainable vertical urbanism. From carbon-negative towers to adaptive reuse strategies that extend the life of existing structures by decades, the 2025 awardees are unified by an evolution of values: growth as well as stewardship, height and impact. CTBUH’s call for entries drew its broadest global participation yet, with submissions from firms working in various diverse cities. Each submission was evaluated by multidisciplinary juries comprising leaders in architecture, engineering, planning, construction and real estate development. The selection criteria prioritized performance over prestige or aesthetics alone. Awardees will present their work during the CTBUH 2025 International Conference, themed From the Ground Up: Tall Buildings and City-Making, taking place on October 6–9 in Toronto, where they’ll vie for “best in category” recognition. Results will be announced during the conference’s award ceremony and dinner. Now in its 22nd year, the CTBUH awards program can enhance the reputation and marketability of the companies responsible for selected projects.